CABLE NEWS.

Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16045, 9 February 1920, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

(Sente*.} PARIS, February 6. The Temps says that in order to dissipate Jugo-Slav objection, the AngloFrench and Italian Governments have decided to communicate the Treaty of London to the Belgrade Government. The former adhere to the Adriatic solution already forwarded to Jngo-Slavia. SYDNEY, February 8. The cost of living continues to soar. Tbs price of bread has been increased to 6d per 21b loaf and flour - to 3-Jd per lb, WASHINGTON, February 7. The State Department has received an unconfirmed report to the effect that Yilla’s bandits are holding Joseph Askew, an American, and are demanding 20,000 dollars' ransom. It is announced that the Shipping Board will sell at auction on February 12th 30 former German liners, aggregating 366,000 dead-weight toons. They are expected to bring a price of between 30 and 40 million dollars.